Additive Manufacturing

SLA Material Withstands Harshest Environments
3D Systems has announced that Quickparts is now offering the Accura PEAK stereolithography material for rapid prototyping.

Today's Tools for Tomorrow's Technology Leaders
As you investigate investment in capital equipment, training, services, or a myriad of other technology items, turn to this guide for assistance.

EMO Q&A: Will Additive Manufacturing Put Milling Machines Out of Work?
Interview with Andrzej Grzesiak, who heads the Fraunhofer Additive Manufacturing Alliance, in the run-up to EMO Hannover 2011.

Avoiding Common Mistakes Made During Part Design
For moldmakers considering adding additive manufacturing to their portfolio of value- added services—whether in-house or outsourced—here are some tips to provide your customers with effective, upfront product design collaboration.

Seamless Process Creates the Impossible Cooling Channel
A multiple-machine moldmaking process—combining DMLS, high-speed five-axis machining and EDM— produces conformal-cooled molds in a seamless automatic process.

Aerospace Parts from Powder
Additive manufacturing using a new laser sintering process may soon enable this Nebraska company to carve out a niche creating aircraft ducting from high-temperature PEEK polymers.

Tooling Products for Design Phase of the New Saab
From idea to finished product, modeling board is used for models, prototypes and tooling aids in design phase of the Saab 9-5.

How Design and Manufacturing Can Better Communicate
With the appropriate digital tools, product design teams can better align beautiful organic designs with manufacturing requirements early in the game.

Polypropylene-like Material For Prototypes
DurusWhite pp-like polyjet material.

3-D Modeling System
FreeForm® 3D modeling solution for designing complex, organically shaped products, with some particular features for streamlining prep for manufacturing molds, dies and core creation.